A quick team picture in our busy ICU!
Sunday, December 5, 2010
Saturday, December 4, 2010
Day 5
Bill, perfusionist Extraordinaire, hard as work.
Phew! Now that everyone has completed their CHEX from Uganda, we are all breathing a bit easier.
Recovery is going amazingly well, the Ugandan nursing team is AMAZING and have come so far over the years. So much fun to watch them work so independantly!
Tomorrow is a "day of Rest", no cases scheduled but some fun day trips have been planned, and the SP dinner in the evening. Hard to believe we've been here 5 days!
More tomorrow!
Thursday, December 2, 2010
Night 2 in Mulago Hospital (officially night 3... I think.. time gets a bit confusing...) and its 2:30 in the morning, the Ugandan / American / English team have successfully performed a total os 3 open heart surgeries!! The Ugandan nurses have received all of 3 post patients with amazing independence and professionalism. Harriet, who is now post op day 2, is looking wonderful and resting comfortably. Johnson is our 25 year old and Abdul is our 6 both post op ASD patch closure were done yesterday (Dec 2nd) and are doing remarkably well.
Amy Sims has been our fearless leader all night. Katie and I have been working with the Ugandan nurses (who haven't seemed to need much help!) We discussed med math and to our surprise the Ugandan nurses remember a lot for our teaching in February. The entire Ugandan team is fully engaged with each patient and constantly providing input and asking questions. I believe we are all learning a great deal from this experience, Ugandan and US team alike.
-Amy P & the Night Shift Crew (Amy Sims & Katie)
Amy Sims has been our fearless leader all night. Katie and I have been working with the Ugandan nurses (who haven't seemed to need much help!) We discussed med math and to our surprise the Ugandan nurses remember a lot for our teaching in February. The entire Ugandan team is fully engaged with each patient and constantly providing input and asking questions. I believe we are all learning a great deal from this experience, Ugandan and US team alike.
-Amy P & the Night Shift Crew (Amy Sims & Katie)
Arrived Safely...
We have arrived in Uganda and completed our first surgery successfully! After sorting equipment and locating lost luggage and supplies, the team completed the first ASD of this trip. As I am writing this 12 hours later, our patient is stable, on Room Air, talking, and taking clears! I would call this a success!
Last night, I spent a few hours with Krista and the Ugandans discussing different defects, medications, and random cardiac related things the Ugandan nurses see on their wards. It is obvious to me that all of the Ugandan medical professionals are really learning, are inquisitive, and really desire to learn. They will in time be an autonomous group who will improve the quality of life for so many Ugandans.
Amy S.
Last night, I spent a few hours with Krista and the Ugandans discussing different defects, medications, and random cardiac related things the Ugandan nurses see on their wards. It is obvious to me that all of the Ugandan medical professionals are really learning, are inquisitive, and really desire to learn. They will in time be an autonomous group who will improve the quality of life for so many Ugandans.
Amy S.
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